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Piskacek's sign

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before the other. It has also been described as focal softening of the uterus, contrasted to the firmness of the area where the
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Arulkumaran, S; Regan, L; et al., eds. (2011).
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Index

pregnancy
uterus
pelvic examination
embryo
uterine horn
placenta
Ludwig Piskaçek
Robert Latou Dickinson
similar physical sign
Carl von Fernwald Braun
Goodell
Hegar
Hartman
Chadwick signs
Oxford Desk Reference: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
doi
10.1093/med/9780199552214.001.0001
ISBN
9780191725777


Eponyms and Names in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
ISBN
9781108386197


"Dickinson's sign: focal uterine softening in early pregnancy and its correlation with the placental site"
doi
10.1016/s0002-9378(85)80066-1
PMID

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